Abstract

Calcium channel blockers are commonly used in various cardiovascular diseases, but its poisoning may lead to fatal outcomes.We report a case of alleged poisoning of amlodipine in a 25-year-old female who consumed 20 tablets of 5 mg amlodipine. Shepresented with cardiogenic shock, hypoglycemia, hypokalemia, constipation, and central nervous system symptoms which weremanaged with intravenous crystalloids, calcium gluconate, 5% dextrose, dopamine, and noradrenaline infusion after which patientresponded well and discharged.